It does make sense
\nto bestow honors on the honorable,
\nsome recognition.
\nI give a Ph.D. to the old woman
\nin front of me at the store.
\nShe worked hard at sorrow
\nand from the softness of her lips
\nchained in resentment.
\nBy herself on the stage
\nI give her, her degree.
\nA strong son,
\nforgetful in another city,
\nperhaps a daughter
\ntouring the towns
\nshe teaches about to small children.
\nHer mother receiving cards,
\nputting them on the mantel.
\nPostcards from a world
\nshe never toured.<\/p>\n
The thin man,
\nwith sprigs of silver
\non his balding skull.
\nA masters degree for perseverance,
\nand the insult of being ignored,
\nyears of early rising.
\nI think what I\u2019ll do
\nis select for graduation
\none soul a day.
\nAsk the world for honors
\nfor men and women.
\nA stage where their lives
\nare honored
\nfor being honorable,
\nand their souls blessed
\nfor not giving up,
\nfor giving to others.
\nFor bearing burden with gentle hearts,
\nand keeping their smiles.<\/p>\n
Get the rolls ready,
\nthe hoods and gowns,
\nthe party and friends,
\nand speeches for jobs well done,
\nfor achievement beyond what was asked,
\nand the joy of a day
\nwhen they get their deserved recognition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It does make sense to bestow honors on the honorable, some recognition. I give a Ph.D. to the old woman in front of me at…<\/p>\n